This is a collection of webinar replays from the Basic Cover Crop training held March 30 and April 2, 2026.
Subject TTCP
Planning
Practice Design
Skill
Conservation Planning
Soil Health and Management
Format
Webinar
Source
TTCP
Training Type
Online Learning
Notes
- Cover Crop Benefits and Selection (75 minutes)
- Eric Yu, UMN Extension presents this webinar on the benefits and selection of cover crops.
- Strategies for Planting and Terminating Cover Crops (52 minutes)
- Dean Thomas, Southeast MN Grazing and Soil Health Specialist discusses the best practices for establishing and removing a cover crop.
- Cover Crop ID (26 minutes)
- Gabi Bolwerk, Soil Health Educator with UMN Extension presents method, knowledge needed, and resources for Cover Crop ID.
- Cover Crop Technical Resources (92 minutes)
- Stephanie McLain, Minnesota NRCS Soil Health Specialist presents FOTG materials related to cover crops including the 340 Practice Standard and Implementation Requirements
- Herbicide Interactions and Cover Crop Establishment (62 minutes)
- Liz Stahl, Extension Educator discusses and shares data on herbicide interactions with cover crops.
- Cover Crop Seeding Tools and Calculators (72 minutes)
- Stephanie McLain, Minnesota NRCS Soil Health Specialist and Ryan Buetow, Minnesota NRCS State Agronomist demonstrate cover crop seeding calculators and tools.
- How Cover Crops Fit Into Soil Health Systems (51 minutes)
- Stephanie McLain, Minnesota NRCS Soil Health Specialist explains the context of cover crops in soil health systems.
- Cover Crops and Nutrient Management Adaptations (40 minutes)
- Ryan Buetow, Minnesota NRCS State Agronomist shares perspectives of nutrient management with cover crops in mind. Topics include liming and C:N Ratios.
Training Subject (new 2025)